as in videotape
a recording (as of a movie) for playback on a TV
every Thanksgiving, our family watches videos of past holiday gatherings
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Recent Examples of video
Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The boy who took the video distributed it to others a couple of weeks later, after he and Smith’s son got into an argument, the claim said.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Customers can also pay to upgrade to premium versions of the streaming services, while non-video internet customers will also be able to subscribe to the services through the store.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Savannah Guthrie in a new video plea Saturday told potential kidnappers her family will pay ransom for her 84-year-old mother’s return.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The boy who took the video distributed it to others a couple of weeks later, after he and Smith’s son got into an argument, the claim said.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
When that happens, a display screen slides over from the middle of the dash to allow the driver to take video calls, watch content, or play games.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
Customers can also pay to upgrade to premium versions of the streaming services, while non-video internet customers will also be able to subscribe to the services through the store.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for video
Noun
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How about the videotape evidence showing that Good was veering her car away from the ICE agent?—
James D. Zirin,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The American pilot and his navigator were tried and found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide, but they were later found guilty of obstruction of justice and conduct unbecoming of an officer for the destruction of a videotape of the incident.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lensed once again by Italian photographic duo Luca and Alessandro Morelli, known as The Morelli Brothers, at a Los Angeles studio, Peltz Beckham is portrayed against a dusty pink backdrop illuminated by cinematic light donning Genny’s feminine designs for spring.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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How To See The Northern Lights Since this may be a photographic aurora, for the best views, locate a dark place using the Dark Sky Place Finder and a light pollution map.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The department is a ghost town now, tape plastered over the entrance.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff leading the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie acknowledged that missteps were made in the case’s early hours, including removing crime scene tape and delaying requests for assistance from outside law enforcement agencies.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This story contains graphic details that some readers might find disturbing.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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That’s where the graphic videos could come into play.—
Matthew Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Crawford famously posed for Playboy back in 1988, appearing in a black-and-white pictorial shot by Herb Ritts.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 Jan. 2026
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Visible on some stones are pictorial narratives and symbols—words between worlds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Video.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/video. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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